I have been insecure for many years now and it seems I constantly need validation from others. Moreover, most people immediately pick up on the fact that I am low on self-esteem and self-confidence and jeer at me. It seems I need to accept myself and my foibles so that the others accept and eventually care for me.
I am tired of having to be up to par with standards.... Einstein said: "“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Am I a fish trying to climb a tree? Should I keep caring about these things? ...